Make Your Triangles 10X Tighter With These Game Changing Details by Silver Fox
May 02, 2021BJJEE
The triangle choke is one of the most common and also one of the highest percentage submissions in Grappling. When executed perfectly, it is a powerful weapon which is very hard to escape. There are...
Opinion: Should You Accept A Belt Promotion From Another BJJ Instructor?
May 02, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Respect and friendships are really important in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. So important, in fact, that rarely anyone would stay persistent enough in BJJ, if he wasn’t surrounded with friendly and...
These are the Most Common Reasons For Hitting A Plateau In Jiu-Jitsu
May 02, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Nothing hurts as much as reality does. And reality says that, sooner or later, you will hit a plateau in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. No matter how good you may be, no matter how much progress you’re...
What Should You EAT BEFORE Your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Training?
May 02, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Having a proper diet is essential not just to your health and life in general, but to how good you’ll perform in your BJJ training as well. In other words: what you eat before Jiu-Jitsu class...
Why The Focus On GRIPS Could Actually Be Hindering Your Jiu-Jitsu
May 02, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Grips are important in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as they often determine who is on the defensive and who is on the offensive side of the match. However, as important as they are, focusing too much on them...
Gordon Ryan Tells Joe Rogan About Why John Danaher Wears Rash Guards & Fanny Packs Everywhere He Goes
May 01, 2021BJJEE
3x ADCC world champion Gordon Ryan was a guest on the Joe Rogan Podcast where he talked about a vast array of topics including his imminent transition to MMA. He also talked about why his instructor...
Gordon Ryan Tells Joe Rogan About His Transition to MMA
May 01, 2021BJJEE
3x ADCC world champion Gordon Ryan was a guest on the Joe Rogan Podcast. He was asked by Joe Rogan about his eventual transition to MMA. Gordon stated that it is planned but he still has some...
The Most Valuable BJJ Technique Every Person Should Know
May 01, 2021BJJEE
Guest post by Daniel Vaughan UCLA undergraduate, judo brown belt under Mike Verdugo and BJJ GF Team black belt under Master Julio Cesar Pereira. Daniel is an instructor at M3Fight Academy. ...
Judo Instructor Investigated After Repeatedly Throwing 7 yr old Boy & Putting Him in a Coma
May 01, 2021BJJEE
A young boy in Taipei, Taiwan is in a coma and vegetative state, after he was was thrown nearly 30 times by his Judo instructor. Huang, a seven-year-old boy from Nanyang Elementary School attended...
These 5 Types of Powerful Deadlift Exercises Are of Great Value For Grapplers
May 01, 2021BJJEE
There are many different types of deadlifts and I will be going over just a few of them. The purpose of this post is to share with you what I have learned and which type of deadlifts is suitable for...
Counter a Stiff Arm with a Kneetap Takedown
Apr 28, 2021BJJEE
When you train BJJ where most of the focus is on the ground, you won’t always have time to train Judo or Wrestling as much as you’d like. It’s about making a choice: do you want to be a...
15 Year Old Blue Belt & 45 Year Old Purple Belt Meet in Jiu Jitsu Tournament Match
Apr 28, 2021BJJEE
In competition, anything can happen. In this case, a 15 year blue belt world medalist met a solid 45 year old purple belt in the absolute division of a local BJJ competition. It’s interesting...
First Ever Online Grappling Gi Techniques Demonstration Tournament
Apr 27, 2021BJJEE
The International Grappling Federation has a new concept for 2021: an online Gi BJJ tournament focused on Grappling demonstrations! Participants are required to perform three demonstrations of the...
This is How Robert Drysdale Submitted Marcelo Garcia in ADCC
Apr 27, 2021BJJEE
From David Avellan: Marcelo Garcia was no doubt one of the best grapplers to grace Jiu Jitsu. His smooth transitions, focus on submissions, and humble personality has endeared him to all. That was...
How To Submit a BJJ Black Belt – Pedro Sauer
Apr 27, 2021BJJEE
Unpredictability creates an endless possibility of options in combat sports. By taking advantage of not just explosive strength but rather unpredictability, a far better-skilled opponent can be...
What The Way You TAP OUT In Jiu Jitsu Says About You
Apr 27, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Do you know what’s the number one thing you’ll do at training; the most frequent one, that is? No, it’s not Hip Escapes, not any sort of a drill, nor any submission or escape that...
Your Technique Is Good In Training, But CATASTROPHIC In Competition?
Apr 27, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
So your technique is spot-on during training! You’re making great progress, that’s fantastic. But as soon as you hit the competition mats… Your technique dissolves into thin air....
Pritt Mihkelson on Improving on Outdated BJJ Training Methods
Apr 27, 2021BJJEE
Written by Sportscientist Maciel Welko, Luta Livre instructor at http://www.lutalivre-academy.de/. A longer and more detailed version will be addressed in the book of the author of this article...
GSP on What is the Best Martial Art for the Streets
Apr 26, 2021BJJEE
Street fights are unlike your gym sparring or drills in that they are very chaotic. They are spontaneous, they have trigger points and bad things can happen in an instant. There are however certain...
Unconventional Eastern European Exercises for Grapplers
Apr 26, 2021BJJEE
Guest post by Emre Bardakci a specialist in Biomechanics. Emre is a black belt in Judo, blue belt in BJJ and has spent over 12 years in Turkey training with Turkish Wrestlers, Judokas,...
The First Sambo-Judo Challenge Matches
Apr 26, 2021BJJEE
In 1920’s, a special system of self-defense was created in the USSR to train the Army and police officers. A group of enthusiasts from different sports societies started dealing with this problem....
The Secret to Finishing the Elusive Reverse Triangle
Apr 26, 2021BJJEE
In BJJ, most experienced practitioners are used to defending front triangles. These are the type of triangles set up from a guard position, either closed, half, or open guard. You can usually set up...
Renzo Gracie Sends Them Flying with this Counter to the Over Under Pass
Apr 25, 2021BJJEE
BJJ’s most loved figure Renzo Gracie was in Zurich, Switzerland at the Frota Academy where he held a fantastic seminar. Renzo showed the students a fantastic array of techniques and told...
This Is Why You DON’T Feel Great After Jiu-Jitsu Training
Apr 25, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
You’d expect to feel fantastic after your Jiu-Jitsu training, right? To feel elated, walking home with a huge smile on your face. And, truth be told, this will often happen – as BJJ truly...
